Education Connect Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/education-connect

An essential plugin to increase optimal use of any educational themes.

90 active installs v1.0.3 PHP + WP 4.4.0+ Updated Aug 13, 2018
custom-post-typemeta-data
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Education Connect Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Education Connect has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "education-connect" v1.0.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, the exclusive use of prepared statements for SQL queries, and a high percentage of properly escaped output are significant strengths. Furthermore, the presence of nonce and capability checks on entry points, even though the attack surface is small, indicates a good awareness of security best practices.

The vulnerability history is entirely clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This, combined with the static analysis findings, suggests that the plugin is currently well-maintained and does not harbor any known exploitable vulnerabilities. The lack of taint analysis results with any severity also supports this positive assessment.

Overall, the plugin appears to be secure and developed with security in mind. The limited attack surface, combined with the implemented security checks, makes it a low-risk plugin. The only potential area for minor improvement, though not a current vulnerability, could be to further increase the percentage of output escaping if possible, but the current rate is already very good.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not 100%
Vulnerabilities
None known

Education Connect Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Education Connect Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
17
66 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

80% escaped83 total outputs
Attack Surface

Education Connect Attack Surface

Entry Points4
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 4

[EDUCATION_CONNECT_SUBJECTS] inc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-courses.php:205
[EDUCATION_CONNECT_EVENTS] inc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-events.php:196
[EDUCATION_CONNECT_TEAMS] inc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-teams.php:200
[EDUCATION_CONNECT_TESTIMONIALS] inc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-testimonials.php:114
WordPress Hooks 24
filtertemplate_includeeducation-connect.php:102
actionplugins_loadededucation-connect.php:115
actionplugins_loadededucation-connect.php:117
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptseducation-connect.php:119
actionwp_enqueue_scriptseducation-connect.php:121
actioneducation_connect_admin_styleseducation-connect.php:123
actionpre_get_postseducation-connect.php:125
actionplugins_loadededucation-connect.php:221
actionadmin_menuinc\ec-settings.php:26
actionadmin_initinc\ec-settings.php:27
actionadmin_initinc\meta-boxes\ec-meta-courses.php:10
actionsave_postinc\meta-boxes\ec-meta-courses.php:11
actionadmin_initinc\meta-boxes\ec-meta-events.php:10
actionsave_postinc\meta-boxes\ec-meta-events.php:11
actionadmin_initinc\meta-boxes\ec-meta-teams.php:10
actionsave_postinc\meta-boxes\ec-meta-teams.php:11
actioninitinc\post-types\ec-courses.php:101
actioninitinc\post-types\ec-events.php:73
actioninitinc\post-types\ec-teams.php:101
actioninitinc\post-types\ec-testimonials.php:73
actioneducation_connect_subject_content_actioninc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-courses.php:162
actionec_action_event_content_actioninc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-events.php:152
actioneducation_connect_team_content_actioninc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-teams.php:157
actionec_action_testimonial_content_actioninc\shortcodes\ec-shortcode-testimonials.php:70
Maintenance & Trust

Education Connect Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedAug 13, 2018
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs90
Developer Profile

Education Connect Developer Profile

thememattic

1 plugin · 90 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Education Connect

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/main-style.css/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/jquery-match-height/jquery.matchHeight-min.js/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/main-script.js/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/admin-script.js/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/jquery-ui.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/main-script.js/wp-content/plugins/education-connect/assets/admin-script.js
Version Parameters
education-connect/assets/main-style.css?ver=education-connect/assets/jquery-match-height/jquery.matchHeight-min.js?ver=education-connect/assets/main-script.js?ver=education-connect/assets/admin-script.js?ver=education-connect/assets/admin-style.css?ver=education-connect/assets/jquery-ui.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Education Connect